Last week I attended PMA 2009 in Las Vegas, the Photo Marketing Association's annual tradeshow. All the big (and many of the small) companies whose business involves photography have booths there, and in the past it was one of the places they'd make their big announcements. These days they tend to announce products as soon as they're available, so there are fewer big stories. What I enjoy seeing, though, are the small, often innovative things that come out.
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I love having the chance to see and photograph places around the world, and lucky to have a job that makes that possible. But travel can be hard, and sometimes all you need to do is take a trip to your backyard.
Microsoft is once again accepting entries for their Future Pro Photographer contest. Open to almost any students 18 or over attending a two or four-year college, it's got amazing prize packages. If you know anyone who fits the requirements, urge them to enter!
That's one of the things I like to call digital photography - continuing education. There's no way to simply stay where you are - eventually you'll need to upgrade to newer hardware and software. If you don't you'll be missing out on some great new advances. And while I do a lot of teaching, I love taking classes as well, because I'm always interested in learning more. Recently I had a chance to attend training for Microsoft's Expression Media and Phase One's Capture One Pro software.
One of the great things about photography is its variety and how it can grow with you. And that growth often comes at a price, in new or different gear. A while back I upgraded my tripods, and now it was time to do the same for heads and plates.
